2,566 ft
Distance
-338 ft
Descent
00:06:44
Avg time
High Side Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCheakamus
Whistler, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (3 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Face
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Year Opened2014
High Side is a fun, flowy descent connecting the bottom of See Colours and Puke towards the bottom of Highline/top of Farside. Predominately benchcut, but with a few natural bits, this trail will leave you with a smile on your face.
Bikes - downhill travel only please
Access Info
Best riding as the end of see colours and puke from the Lower Babylon connector, or climb Farside and Cheakamus Lake road to the Crater Rim lookout parking area and climb up See Colours and Puke for 10 minutes or so and look for High Side on the left.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for High Side mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-338 ft
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Altitude min2,484 ft
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Altitude max2,823 ft
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Altitude start2,821 ft
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Altitude end2,484 ft
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Grade-13.2%
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Grade max-38.2%
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Distance climb7 ft
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Distance down2,264 ft
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Distance flat167 ft
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Avg time00:06:44
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Avg reverse time00:11:36
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
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- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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Directions to high-side trailhead
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Articles
Video: Riding Some Of Whistler's Finest Singletrack
Jun 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Jason Lucas and Pete Matthews spent a day exploring three different networks around Whistler and share their first impressions.
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High Side Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 61 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 4,551 rides
- Last: Aug 11, 2022
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Pinkbike Articles
Jun 25, 2019
Video: Riding Some Of Whistler's Finest Singletrack
Jason Lucas and Pete Matthews spent a day exploring three different networks around Whistler and share their first impressions.
3 Reviews & Comments
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Sun2306
(Jul 30, 2021 at 13:50)
To call this anything but a black is hardcore sandbagging.
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NovemberCharlie
(Jun 17, 2018 at 17:09)
I actually found this trail to be more technically challenging than SCAP, despite being blue rated it felt like a black in spots. Good and challenging for sure with some steep rooty drop offs and tight switchbacks up top leading to flowy fun down lower. Well worth the ride up no matter where you are accessing from.
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